部落民
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 部 | 落 | 民 |
| ぶ Grade: 3 |
らく Grade: 3 |
みん Grade: 4 |
| on'yomi | ||
Etymology
Compound of 部落 (buraku, “hamlet”, a settlement smaller than a village) + 民 (-min, “people”, as belonging to a certain group).
Pronunciation
Noun
部落民 • (burakumin) ←ぶらくみん (burakumin)?
- burakumin, member of a group of modern-day outcastes discriminated against based on their perceived linkage to Japan's lowest ranks of feudal outcast groups, place of residency or occupations. Often referred to as 被差別部落民 (hisabetsu burakumin, “discriminated burakumin”).
Synonyms
- 被差別部落民 (hisabetsu burakumin)
See also
- 穢多 (eta): the lowest social caste in Edo-period Japan